The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1887-06-02
GREENSBORO COLLEGE.

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GREENSBORO COLLEGE,.
a Grand Time at the Closing Exerci,es
of this Noted Old School.
The occasion Of IL . commencement ex-
ercises of the Greensboro Female College
was a grand and enjoyable success. Ire
mendous crowds and beautiful weather,
combined, tended to make the exercises
unusually pleasant. On Wednesday morn
ing, Bishop W. W. Duncan, addressed tho
Alumnae Society The address was.
pronounced by many as the finest feature
of the occasion. He spoke an hour and
three quarters, strongly advocating the
recognition of woman as mans equal, said
il woman was capable of doing mans
work she was entitled to mans pay. He
made strong appeal for the better educa-
ton Of woman. Vital responsibilities rest
upon her. and intelligent mothers are tho
fountain head of our civilization. Tho
Bishops address was powerfu ul and logical.
All seemed to feel the force Of the truth
In his words.
At the close Prof o. w. Carr arose and
said that the Lucy McGee fund tor the
education of orphan girls amounted to
500 and the ladies of the Alumnn Asso-
citation wished to raise it to ~ 900. Con-
d. -
Carr responded first with IL donation Of
$1,000, Capt. j. M. Odell gave 800, Rev.
+. J. Lilly $50. and Messrs. John Ferree
and J. A. Odel $25 each The total
amount raised was 81 ,259. This exceeded
the expectations of all.
On Wednesday night the cocution reci-
tai occurred. Marked talent and careful
training WAS shown by the exercises. Miss
Alice Exum, in her recitation THE Diver"
which won the gold medal, fully deserved
it. Bishop Duncan presented the medal
in some most happy remarks. He said it
was the first time in his life he was called
on to present medal to a lady for talk
ing. He thought if there was a premium
on that accomplishment they all ought to-
have medals. Miss EXum WAS also the re-
cipient of the Chaplin music medal, which
was awarded some weeks ago.
Thursday was a beautiful day, and early
in the morning everything was in u buzz.
AT 10 o'clock a. NJ. the Chapel contained
the largest audience ever assembled to
witness the q aduating exercises. Rev. J.
F. Crowell, Who was to deliver the Liter
ary address, was detained at home on ac-
count Of death in his family, and universal
regret was expressed, but save this, tho
programme was carried out in the most
perfect manner and with marked ability.
The graduating class numbered 23, and
it WAS impossible for all to participate.
The salutatory by Miss Stockhouse was
read and was to the point.
The prize essay by Miss Maggie Smith,
which won the gold medal in private
contest, was "A gem of word painting, and
in full harmony with the beautiful subject
treated.
The de bate on the novel reading question
created a lively interest The affirmative
took the position that the crOwning merit
of books is in moral drill and nourish-
ment derived. Novels furnish neither, but
positively enervate and disease the intel
lcct. The negative Disseminated between
sensational and high-tOned novels, and paid
beautiful tributes to Mrs. Browning, Scott,
Dickens. Thackery and George Elliott.
The ValidictOry address of Miss Max
well, a eulogy on woman in History"
deserves commcndation as being new and
novel, a departure from the old ruts.
The cOnferring of Degrees had been
assigned to Bishop Duncan, but he being
called away, that duty devolvcd on DIR. I.
NJ. Jones' He delivered the diplomas in
beautiful and touching remarks.
The Graduates.
The following young ladies were gradu-
ates with full honors: Misses Mary An
derson, Nome Atwater, Effie Burroughs,
Daisy Caldwell, Minnie Crump, Inez Diggs,
Nannlc EuWdfuS, CaplIOil NTdupcT, l-ofa
Hagan, Maggie Makepeace, Lilly Moore,
Lena Maxwell, Alice Exum, Ida Murray,
Maggie Smith, Alice Stockhouse, Hester
Stephenson, Minnie Walker, Addic Webb.
Misses EAum and Addic Donnell were
graduated in music and Miss Ella Vernon
in art
The Bibles were presented to the gradu-
ating class in well chosen words by DR.. j.
| Henry Smith. Of Greensboro.
The art medal to Miss I.ora Hagan was
delivered by Rev. r. F. Bumpass.
| The Baxter Phillips Scholarship Medal
| for the best scholarship in the junior class,
was presented by Rev. +. l.. Reid to Miss
| Hattie Dale.
The annual concert, which followed tho
graduating exercises, as is always the case,
was a brilliant success. A well selected
programme was successfully carried out.
After the concert, the grand reception
was the next and last on the programme.
This also was pleasant. After the recep
ton was over, and as the band played
'IiOme, Sweet IIome," the audience began
to lessen and at last all was still. Thus
ended gala week that will ever be remem-
bered with pleasure to those that had the
good fortune to be present at the com
mencement exercises of this grand old in
! stitution of learning.
A Good Fisherman or IL aMunchauscn